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My portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian for .

Pioneering naturalist, entomologist and - above all, for me - one of the best scientific illustrators who ever lived.

Born in 1647

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2/2 Life cycle of the Menelaus Blue Morpho butterfly, beautifully documented by Maria Sibylla Merian for her book on thie insects of Surinam. Today is her day.

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Banana Tree Flower with Io Moth, by Maria Sibylla Merian — who was born in 1647.

From her pioneering Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (Insects of Suriname), first published in 1705.

See more prints by her in our online prints shop: https://t.co/ASX37Nx31n

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Born on this day 1647, naturalist & artist Maria Sibylla Merian. Here, Teucer Owl Butterfly & Rainbow Whiptail Lizard among the bananas, from her book The Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname, 1705.

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Maria Sibylla Merian, naturalist and scientific illustrator, was born in 1647. She began to collect insects and raised silkworms as a young girl, and was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly and document metamorphosis.

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"SCHMIDT-LOSKE, K. Die Tierwelt der Maria Sibylla Merian: Arten, Beschreibungen und Illustrationen" https://t.co/g5XSRCzXjD
Images thanks to

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Born 1647 the wonderful Maria Sibylla Merian, entomologist, scientific traveller, artist.
Featured in my post for : https://t.co/min1kI02XE & in my about women & herpetology: https://t.co/PGVzbv7rlT

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in 1647, Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Frankfurt. She was one of the first naturalists to observe the life cycle of insects. Merian is also known for her beautiful scientific illustrations.

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➤ Aunque ignorada durante mucho tiempo, es considerada como una de las más importantes iniciadoras de la entomología , gracias a sus detalladas observaciones y descripciones, con ilustraciones propias
➤ “Metamorfosis”, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705, ©
🧶 /FIN

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Maria Sibylla Merian (b. 2.4.1647)

'A Parrot Tulip, Auriculas, and Red Currants, with a Magpie Moth, its Caterpillar and Pupa'
Black chalk, bodycolour and watercolour on vellum
31.6 x 26 cm

'Deep-Sea Fish, Crabs and Sea Snails'
lunch sorted.

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Cesare Nebbia, Study of a Seated Sibyl, c. 1579-1582 https://t.co/qN33GIAC2r

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Delphic Sibyl, after Michelangelo

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German painter the Elder (1493-1553/7)

Portrait of Sibylla Kessel, ca. 1540-5

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My new OC, a sorcerer with strong will whom was the founder & master of "Hand of the Sibyl". She was often referred as "The Sibyl", "Master" or "Master Marigold" by her 13 apprentices.

"There's one good thing of being an apprentice. You are allowed to make mistakes, not for me."

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Hey newbie to your works but love em! This is Sibyl! A cybergoth Runner! She is Meloncholic and graceful.

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バーチャル悪魔 珀真ノエルさん()のLive2Dモデリングを担当させていただきました！
イラストレーター：Lau劉様（@ _Sibyl001）
本日誕生日＆動画初投稿とのことでこれからの活動が楽しみです！モデリングの方も頑張ったのでみていただけたら嬉しいですよろしくお願いいたします！

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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) was a naturalist and scientific illustrator, and one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly.

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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) was a naturalist and scientific illustrator, and one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly: https://t.co/w70DffMT3D We present today marvelous work, which belongs to the collection, thanks to 👈❣️

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The American editor changed Sybill to Sibyll.

JKR preferred Sybill "because while it keeps the reference to the august clairvoyants of old, it is really no more than a variant the unfashionable female name 'Sybil'" (WW).
https://t.co/c6XrEhYzOi

by Makani

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